What happened at 115th Avenue and 227th Street?

On Sep 22, 2025, around 4 PM, the driver of a 2019 Honda sedan hit 36‑year‑old Emile Edwards, who was riding an e‑bike, at 115th Avenue and 227th Street in Cambria Heights. He was killed. Source: NYC Open Data crash record and amNY reporting.

How many people have been killed on SD 14 streets since 2022?

According to NYC Open Data, 30 people have been killed in crashes in Senate District 14 from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 27, 2025, with 8,693 injured and 57 seriously injured.

Are crashes getting better or worse this year?

Year to date, SD 14 has 2,779 crashes, 1,845 injuries, and 6 deaths, compared with 2,661 crashes, 1,775 injuries, and 5 deaths at the same point last year. That’s increases of 4.4% in crashes, 3.9% in injuries, and 20.0% in deaths, per NYC Open Data.

What policies could prevent repeat dangerous driving?

The Stop Super Speeders Act (S4045) would require speed‑limiting tech for drivers with repeated violations. Sen. Leroy Comrie co‑sponsored it and voted yes in committee on Jun 11 and Jun 12, 2025. Source: Open States bill file.

How were these numbers calculated?

We used NYC Open Data’s Motor Vehicle Collisions datasets (Crashes, Persons, Vehicles) filtered to crashes within Senate District 14 between 2022‑01‑01 and 2025‑09‑27. We counted deaths, injuries, and serious injuries and compared year‑to‑date totals to the same period last year. Data were extracted as of Sep 26, 2025. You can start from the datasets [here](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/Motor-Vehicle-Collisions-Crashes/h9gi-nx95) and apply filters for date range and geography to reproduce these figures.

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DEC 13, 2025 CRASH ALERT

Motorcyclist kills Queens man in crosswalk

A distracted motorcyclist sped west on 93rd. He hit an older man at the intersection and threw him down. The rider flew off the bike. The pedestrian died from head wounds on the street.

DEC 5 · 168 ST

Senate District 14: Traffic Crash Statistics

Cambria Heights: a bike, a sedan, a death. The pattern does not stop.

Firefighters battle a burning car after a 40-car street takeover in Queens Saturday night, where drivers torched vehicles and assaulted residents while 911 dismissed calls as non-emergencies.

Photo: New York Post (source)

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Crash Count for SD 14 15,292 crashes • 31 deaths

Crashes: 3,799

All Injuries: 2,363

Moderate: 499

Serious: 19

Deaths: 7

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 21, 2025

Crashes by Hour in SD 14 6 PM • 151 injuries ↓5.6%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 218 injuries ↑22% Seniors 195 injuries ↓4.4%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in SD 14 KXM7078 — 239 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in SD 14

2022 Gray Ford Pickup (KXM7078) – 239 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Chevrolet Station Wagon (LZP2057) – 214 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2023 Black Kia Suburban (KNM2347) – 168 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2023 Black Chrys Suburban (LFB3565) – 165 tickets citywide • 2 in last 90d here
2010 Ford Sedan (MVC2530) – 159 tickets citywide • 4 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-21

Recent severe crashes

Distracted motorcycle rider kills Queens man 2025-12-05T18:36:00+00:00
168 ST
A motorcycle rider blew through 93rd Avenue and hit a 68-year-old man crossing at 168th Street. The rider went on, the older man never got back up.
According to the police report, a motorcycle rider with a permit traveled west on 93rd Avenue at 168th Street in Queens and hit a 68-year-old man who was in the intersection. The pedestrian suffered severe head injuries and died. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle and reported pain.
Left-turning SUV driver kills motorcyclist 2025-09-27T19:58:00+00:00
FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
A 50-year-old SUV driver turned left at Francis Lewis and Linden and hit a northbound motorcycle. The 34-year-old rider died; his 24-year-old passenger was ejected with crushing abdominal and pelvic injuries. Police recorded failure to yield.
At Francis Lewis Blvd and Linden Blvd in Queens, a 50-year-old SUV driver turned left and hit a northbound motorcycle. The 34-year-old rider was killed. A 24-year-old passenger was ejected and suffered crush injuries to the abdomen and pelvis. According to the police report, police recorded Failure to Yield Right-of-Way and driver inattention for the motorcyclist, who was going straight ahead while the SUV was making a left turn.
Driver hits e-bike rider, kills him at 115 Ave 2025-09-22T16:20:00+00:00
115 AVE
A car driver went straight on 227 St and hit a 36-year-old man riding an e-bike west on 115 Ave. He was ejected, suffered head and crush injuries, and died. Police recorded Traffic Control Disregarded in the report.
According to the police report, a woman driving a 2019 Honda sedan south on 227 St went straight through 115 Ave and hit a 36-year-old man riding an e-bike westbound on 115 Ave in Queens around 4:20 p.m. The rider was ejected and suffered head and crush injuries and died from those injuries. Police recorded “Traffic Control Disregarded” in the crash record without assigning it to a specific person.
Unsafe lane change kills 76-year-old passenger 2025-07-05T16:00:00+00:00
CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY
A driver changing lanes on Cross Island Parkway set off a sedan crash that killed a 76-year-old woman riding in the rear seat. Three other people were hurt in the afternoon pile of metal and bodies.
Two sedan drivers crashed on Cross Island Parkway in Queens on a Saturday afternoon. According to the police report, one driver was changing lanes and police recorded unsafe lane changing as the contributing factor. A 76-year-old woman riding in the right rear seat was killed. Three other occupants from the cars sustained injuries to the neck, chest, and arm.
Unlicensed SUV Driver Kills Queens Scooter Rider 2025-06-26T06:35:00+00:00
116 AVE
An unlicensed SUV driver turned off 116 Ave at Nashville Blvd and hit a 39-year-old man on a standing scooter. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed. The rider was ejected and died from crush injuries to his head.
According to the police report, an unlicensed woman driving an SUV made a left turn from 116 Ave onto Nashville Blvd and hit a 39-year-old man riding a standing scooter who was going straight. The scooter rider, who was also unlicensed, was ejected and died from crush injuries to his head. Police recorded driver inattention and unsafe speed as contributing factors.

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Carnage in SD 14 43 Whiplash (Neck)

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▸ Killed 7

▸ Crush Injuries 7

▸ Amputation 1

▸ Severe Bleeding 8

▸ Severe Lacerations 3

▸ Concussion 14

▸ Whiplash 128

▸ Contusion/Bruise 110

▸ Abrasion 76

▸ Pain/Nausea 43

▸ Internal Injury 36

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 21, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets Grand Central Parkway: 2 serious injuries

2025-12-19
2025-12-11
2025-11-21

Dropped off vs. last year

Laurelton Parkway
Springfield Boulevard

Preventable Speeding 26,943 16+ offenders ↓47%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

SD 14

Data through 2025-12-21

26,943

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 50,852 2024 year-to-date

↓47.0% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 60,054 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 118,520 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 26,943 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 50,852 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 96% by Cars and Trucks ↑6.9%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

State Senator Leroy Comrie A (100)

State Senator Leroy Comrie
District 14

Senate 14

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Watchdog Wants Hochul To Nix Bus Lane Enforcement Freebies for MTA Drivers

Comrie Counsels Veto of Misguided MTA Bus Lane Exemption
👎 Negative
2025-12-11 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Watchdog slams S6815/A8292, a bus-lane shield for MTA staff, warning it hands free reign to agency vehicles while riders wait and walkers dodge steel.
Comrie Backs 50 Percent Fare Discount for Transit Riders
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Comrie Backs 50 Percent Fare Discount for Transit Riders
Comrie Backs Safety‑Boosting Transit Fare Discount
👎 Negative
2025-06-30 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Comrie Backs Safety‑Boosting Transit Fare Discount
Comrie Backs Safety-Boosting Half Fare Expansion For Low Income Riders
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Leadership · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Comrie Backs Safety-Boosting Half Fare Expansion For Low Income Riders

Email: comrie@nysenate.gov

District Office:
113-43 Farmers Blvd., St. Albans, NY 11412
718-765-6359

Legislative Office:
Room 913, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2701

Twitter: @LeroyComrie

Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman A (100)

Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman
District 29

Assembly 29

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer: Council passes

Hyndman votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Hyndman votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Hyndman votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.
Hyndman votes yes to exempt some employees from bus lane rules.
• Neutral
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States
Senate and Assembly clear S 6815. MTA workers get a pass for driving in bus lanes while on duty. Law shields agency vehicles from tickets. Streets grow more crowded. Vulnerable users face more risk.

Email: hyndmana@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
232-06A Merrick Blvd., Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
718-723-5412

Legislative Office:
Room 717, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-4451

Twitter: @AliciaHyndman

Council Member Nantasha M. Williams B (88)*

Council Member Nantasha M. Williams
District 27

Council 27

Street Safety Record

B (88)*

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of transportation to study the commuter van industry

Williams co-sponsors Harlem River ferry expansion study, safety neutral.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Council orders DOT to study Harlem River ferry growth. West Bronx in focus. Report due in a year. Transit gaps choke streets; ferries could shift trips off deadly roads.
Williams co-sponsors study on expanding Harlem River ferry service.
• Neutral
2025-11-25 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar
Int 1492 orders a one-year feasibility study to expand ferry service along the Harlem River, with focus on the West Bronx. It will map sites, costs, and navigational hurdles. The study itself changes no streets; future impacts on walkers and cyclists depend on design.
Williams sponsors unlicensed commuter vans crackdown bill, worsening overall street safety.
👎 Negative
2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to cite unlicensed commuter vans and levy maximum fines. It will likely shrink shared rides in transit deserts. Trips will shift to private cars and ride-hail. Pedestrians and cyclists face more exposure on the street.
Williams is primary sponsor of unlicensed commuter van crackdown, worsening overall safety.
👎 Negative
2025-08-14 · Sponsor · NYC Council – Legistar · ↓ hurts grade
Int 1347-2025 orders TLC, NYPD and DOT to use a compliance checklist and levy maximum fines on unlicensed commuter vans. Punitive enforcement may cut informal transit, push riders to cars and ride‑hail, and raise vehicle volumes that endanger pedestrians and cyclists.